MoS, Saudi Arabia - Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Sports City Stadium

General Information
Owner Ministry of Sports, Saudi Arabia
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Leisure, Sport Facility, Stadium
Contract Type Design Build Finance Maintain Operate (DBFMO)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $1000m
Award Date March 2026
Completion Date December 2027
Last Updated On August 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 408796, 408796


Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport is planning to undertake the construction of Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium, located in the north of King Abdullah Park in the Al-Malaz area, and a metro station is currently being built just outside the stadium precinct in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

It aims to increase its seating capacity to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027 and also for the FIFA World Cup 2034.

The stadium is one of the key venues for the FIFA World Cup 2034 and will be delivered as a public-private partnership (PPP) under a design, build, finance, operate, and maintain model, with a contract duration of 20 to 30 years.

The US$1000 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of a stadium (increasing the gross capacity up to 46,865 seats)

-Net capacity (43,570 seats)

-Hospitality seats (2,347 nos.)

-Sky box seats (925 nos.)

-Media tribune seats (1,283 nos.)

-VVIP seats (78 nos.)

-VIP seats (837 nos.)

-Access seats (463 nos.)

2. Removing the running track, lowering the pitch, replacing the north and south stands, and adding a new lower tier.

3. Facade works

4. Construction of a new pitch

5. Construction of new rooms for players

6. Irrigation & drainage facilities

7. Infrastructure works

8. Construction of associated facilities

Second Section

20 August 2025

EY Parthenon has been appointed as the lead and financial adviser, and Egis is working as the technical adviser on the project.

18 August 2025

The Expression of Interest (EOI) and Request for Qualification (RFQ) notice has been reissued on August 14, 2025, and the submission deadline is October 13, 2025.

21 July 2025

The main contract is yet to be awarded in the project.

26 May 2025

AECOM has been appointed as the consultant and the main contract is not yet awarded.

11 April 2025

The main contract is yet to be awarded in the project.

28 February 2025

The main contract is yet to be awarded in the project.

26 December 2024

The main contract tender has not yet been awarded.

20 September 2024

The JV of Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Company and Al Jaber Engineering amongst others have submitted the bids, market sources indicate that MBL & Bin Jarallah also have submitted the bids on the project.

06 August 2024

The main contract bid submission date has been extended from August 18, 2024 to September 15, 2024.

24 July 2024

The main contract bid submission date has been extended from July 18th, 2024 to August 18, 2024.

16 May 2024

The main contract bid submission date has been revised from June 13, 2024, to July 18th, 2024. Al Bawani and UrbaCon Trading & Contracting amongst others have been invited to submit the bids.

15 April 2024

The main contract bid submission date has been revised to June 13, 2024. Nesma & Partners, Consolidated Contractors Company, Midmac Contracting Company, Al Ayuni Investment & Contracting, and the JV of Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Company and Al Jaber Engineering amongst others are invited to bid.

08 April 2024

The main contract tender has been issued and the bid submission is on August 14, 2024. The JV of Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Company and Al Jaber Engineering amongst others are invited to bid.

15 February 2024

The main contract tenders have not been issued yet.

09 January 2024

The main contract tenders have not been issued yet.

07 December 2023

Mace Group has been appointed as the project management consultant on the project. (Source: MEED)

31 October 2023

The main contract tender is not yet issued on the project.

12 September 2023

The main contract tender is not yet issued on the project.

20 July 2023

Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Co Ltd, Shapoorji Pallonji, and Modern Building Leaders amongst others submitted the PQ documents on the project.

13 July 2023

The main contract PQ submission date has been extended from July 13, 2023 to July 20, 2023. Al Bawani and Mofarreh Alharbi & Partners Co Ltd amongst others are likely to submit the PQ documents on the project.

23 June 2023

The client has issued invitation for qualification of main contractor for the project. The last date for document submission is on July 13, 2023.

22 May 2023

The design works are progressing and we are trying to find out the design consultant on the project.